Comments on: Bolivia’s Southwest Circuit. Backwards. http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Hal Amen Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:28:14 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-4210 Hi Flic, I believe our highest night was at ~4700m, at the base of Volcan Licancabur. However, you only sleep there if you're going to climb the volcano. The entire region is up there, but to be honest I don't think altitude sickness is much of a concern because you're not exerting yourself. You never even have to get out of the jeep if you don't want to. Just drink plenty of fluids and you'll be fine. Also, spending a couple nights in either Tupiza or San Pedro (both are at around 3000m) to acclimate couldn't hurt. Have fun! Hi Flic,

I believe our highest night was at ~4700m, at the base of Volcan Licancabur. However, you only sleep there if you’re going to climb the volcano.

The entire region is up there, but to be honest I don’t think altitude sickness is much of a concern because you’re not exerting yourself. You never even have to get out of the jeep if you don’t want to. Just drink plenty of fluids and you’ll be fine. Also, spending a couple nights in either Tupiza or San Pedro (both are at around 3000m) to acclimate couldn’t hurt.

Have fun!

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]]> By: Flic http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Flic Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:17:03 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-4209 Hi, I was thinking of doing one of these tours either from San Pedro in Chile or Tupiza (which sounds like a good option!) but am a little worried about Altitude sickness which I´ve had before. Do you know at what heights you sleep on the tour?? Thanks! Hi,

I was thinking of doing one of these tours either from San Pedro in Chile or Tupiza (which sounds like a good option!) but am a little worried about Altitude sickness which I´ve had before. Do you know at what heights you sleep on the tour??

Thanks!

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]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Hal Amen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:52:35 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-3570 Hi Becca, I was in a group of 6, and we each paid 1,100 Bolivianos (around $160USD), which was more or less all inclusive. However, we added an extra day to climb a volcano, so that obviously upped the price. Check the website listed for current rates. Enjoy your trip! Hi Becca,

I was in a group of 6, and we each paid 1,100 Bolivianos (around $160USD), which was more or less all inclusive. However, we added an extra day to climb a volcano, so that obviously upped the price. Check the website listed for current rates.

Enjoy your trip!

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]]> By: becca http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 becca Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:28:01 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-3569 I'm going to bolivia in september for 3 months, how much does this tour cost? I’m going to bolivia in september for 3 months, how much does this tour cost?

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]]> By: Hal http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-2324 Hal Sun, 03 May 2009 17:04:20 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-2324 Thanks for the correction, eileen! I actually wrote in ostriches meaning to go back later and find the correct term...it seems I forgot! About the comments, all first-time posters (and this might have rolled over when we launched the new version) must be approved. Now that you have, you should be good to go. Thanks for the correction, eileen! I actually wrote in ostriches meaning to go back later and find the correct term…it seems I forgot!

About the comments, all first-time posters (and this might have rolled over when we launched the new version) must be approved. Now that you have, you should be good to go.

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]]> By: eileen http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-2322 eileen Sun, 03 May 2009 01:25:49 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-2322 oh sorry, and in English they're rheas. oh sorry, and in English they’re rheas.

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]]> By: eileen http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 eileen Sun, 03 May 2009 01:24:44 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-2321 I've tried to comment a couple times and not had it show up yet, so I'll keep this brief: The trip, whether backwards or forwards is a definite must-experience, and I agree with a lot of what you had to say about it. I started from the Chile side, and we were most certainly not alone for many parts of the trip. One small discrepancy though, ostriches are from Africa. What you saw were their tiny cousins, called ñandues (sing: ñandu). I’ve tried to comment a couple times and not had it show up yet, so I’ll keep this brief:

The trip, whether backwards or forwards is a definite must-experience, and I agree with a lot of what you had to say about it. I started from the Chile side, and we were most certainly not alone for many parts of the trip.

One small discrepancy though, ostriches are from Africa. What you saw were their tiny cousins, called ñandues (sing: ñandu).

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]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-2197 Hal Amen Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:39:32 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-2197 I know, I know, that's the risk we run as travel writers, right? The thing is, there are so many ways to approach the region, there should always be "one more" that hasn't been overrun yet. I know, I know, that’s the risk we run as travel writers, right? The thing is, there are so many ways to approach the region, there should always be “one more” that hasn’t been overrun yet.

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]]> By: Sarah Menkedick http://matadortrips.com/bolivia%e2%80%99s-southwest-circuit-backwards/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Sarah Menkedick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:10:33 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=396#comment-2187 Hal, don't spoil the secret! ;) I did this "backwards" in 2005 and it was a brilliant choice. I was in a jeep with a British couple and a Quebequois couple and all of us were extremely grateful to have left from Tupiza--I think we all sort of randomly ended up there and didn't actively choose to leave from there, but damn, we were glad we did. Also, the train ends in Tupiza. and I loved that train ride (sorry, I forget where the train left from!). And Tupiza is supposedly where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (the real ones) camped out for awhile. The landscape is crazy and really different from La Paz and the big mountainous areas. Hal, don’t spoil the secret! ;)

I did this “backwards” in 2005 and it was a brilliant choice. I was in a jeep with a British couple and a Quebequois couple and all of us were extremely grateful to have left from Tupiza–I think we all sort of randomly ended up there and didn’t actively choose to leave from there, but damn, we were glad we did. Also, the train ends in Tupiza. and I loved that train ride (sorry, I forget where the train left from!). And Tupiza is supposedly where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (the real ones) camped out for awhile. The landscape is crazy and really different from La Paz and the big mountainous areas.

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